Faculty of the Department of Tropical Medicine also comprise the Department of Parasitology in the Tulane University Graduate School. Through that program, the department offers master of science (MS) and doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees in parasitology for individuals pursuing academic or research careers.

The graduate courses in parasitology are designed for those interested in the basic sciences that underlie the scientific aspects of human parasitology and tropical diseases. A prerequisite for the work leading to the M.S./Ph.D. degrees is fundamental training in college biology, cell biology, molecular biology, or zoology. Students planning to register for work beyond the master’s degree will find it advantageous to have completed courses in histology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, and pathology. A thesis is required for both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

Master of Science in Parasitology (MS)
This is an intermediate degree for professionals committed to parasitology. Graduates are prepared to undertake basic research with supervision, and to teach in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Doctor of Philosophy in Parasitology (PhD)
This is a research degree based on the use of modern cell and molecular biology and immunology to study human parasites and disease vectors, and on the use of parasites as models of eucaryotic biology. Individual investigators are physically based at the new HERB/Johnston Science Building and at the Tulane Regional Primate Research Center, and are funded by the National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Agency for International Development and other sources.

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